Job Title: Program Officers

Location:Various districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 

Orgn:  Jhpiego

Apply to: jhpiegoindiahr@jhpiego.net

Ref: www.ngoportal.org 

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 150 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of replique iwc women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to develop strategies that help countries care for themselves by training health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care. 

Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions that are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego uses its global presence and technical leadership to develop technology-based innovations and systems for significant global health impact. 

In India, Jhpiego works across nineteen states in close collaboration with national and state governments by providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal, newborn and child health, and pre-service nursing and midwifery education. These projects are funded by USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI), David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Children Investment Foundation Fund (CIFF), MacArthur Foundation, Department for International Development (DFID), MSD for Mothers and others.

Jhpiego is hiring for the positions of Program Officers (PO) under the BMGF funded project for providing technical assistance to the state governments  for integrating Postpartum Family Planning/Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPFP/PPIUCD) services into family planning program and monitor programmatic progress. 

The PO will be based at the districts of UP or Bihar and report to the State Program Manager (SPM).

• Implement the program in the assigned districts of UP or Bihar as per the work plan communicated by the State Program Officer (SPO)/SPM.

 

• Assist the SPO by working with the district health officials to implement, monitor and report on all related project activities.

 

• Support and provide technical inputs for the implementation of all project activities to achieve project deliverables and outcomes. 

 

• Meet regularly with district government counterparts, especially NRHM and Health department staff for smooth project management and respond in a timely manner to requests for meetings, reports, etc.

 

• Work with state program team to plan work-plan budgets, develop activity budgets, manage local petty cash, review expenditure, submit timely expenditure reports and ensure efficient use of available resources.

 

• Under supervision of SPO, establish systems for tracking progress, indicators and deliverables according to agreed work-plans and prepare program reports to ensure that state, donor and headquarter reporting needs are met 

• Facilitate clinical trainings, replicas de relojes workshops and provide on-site technical support during visits as needed, as part of a broad strategy of strengthening PPFP/PPIUCD services. This would include planning training schedules, identifying trainers, monitoring trainings and post-training supportive supervision follow-up visits.

 

• Facilitate project activities including training and workshop planning, photocopies, travel arrangements and other activity-support to ensure smooth implementation of the project districts of responsibility.

 

• Work closely with targeted districts government health officials for strengthening of PPFP services.

 

• Work closely with the supervisor/ programmatic linkage on setting program priorities and responding to requests for technical support from local counterparts.

 

• Travel within the assigned districts of responsibility, state and India to support program activities efficiently and timely.

 

• Keep the concerned program staff/ supervisor informed of successes, challenges and lessons learned.

 

• Contribute to strong and innovative technical leadership and set priorities for all assigned duties.

 

• Work to keep up to date on technical programmatic priorities and approaches through self-study.

 

• Perform or assume other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Medical Degree preferred. Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Public Health desirable.

 

• 3-5 years of experience in working with government public health programs, counterparts and systems

 

• Technical knowledge and field experience in public health programs particularly FP/RH in India

 

• Familiarity with the Indian health system, key stakeholders and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly National Rural Health Mission and State Health societies.

Abilities/Skills:

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi.

 

• Proficiency in writing technical and programmatic documents such as program reports and training materials.

 

• Microsoft Office computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. 

 

• Ability to work within an international program team and communicate regularly with a variety of team members.

 

• Experience and demonstrated ability working on donor supported projects Willingness and flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks and ability to handle a variety of assignments under pressure of deadlines.

 

• Ability to develop productive working relationships with key stakeholders and partner organizations.

 

• Ability to travel for up to 50-60% of his/her time.

Jhpiego offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment and provides competitive compensation based on experience and background. Interested candidates should submit their application with a covering note and mention position and location to jhpiegoindiahr@jhpiego.net. 

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